Pop Tune is the 18th studio album by pop-punk trio Shonen Knife.[1] It was released in Japan on June 6, 2012, and in early June in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Along with lead guitar and main vocalist Naoko, the group's bassist, Ritsuko, provides the lead vocals for the song "Sunshine" and drummer Emi is the lead vocalist for the song "Psychedelic Life". "Osaka Rock City" was used as the theme song for the 2013 Japanese film Soul Flower Train.[2][3]

Pop Tune
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 2012
RecordedMarch 2012
GenrePop-punk
LabelP-Vine, Good Charamel, Damnably
ProducerNaoko Yamano
Shonen Knife chronology
Osaka Ramones
(2011)
Pop Tune
(2012)
Overdrive
(2014)

Track listing edit

  1. "Welcome to the Rock Club"
  2. "Pop Tune"
  3. "Osaka Rock City"
  4. "All You Can Eat"
  5. "Paper Clip"
  6. "Psychedelic Life"
  7. "Mr. J"
  8. "Ghost Train"
  9. "Sunshine"
  10. "Move On"

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pop Tune - Shonen Knife | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-05-14
  2. ^ Soul Flower Train (2013) IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3162406/
  3. ^ NEW SHONEN KNIFE album "PopTune" out worldwide in June !!!! http://goodcharamel.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-shonen-knife-album-poptune-out.html